Tag Archives: Craft

I decided to start on my book- and stash-busting project by tidying up and getting a handle on what fabric I owned. This may take a while. I shall consider it an ongoing project. This is what over 100 yards … Continue reading →

This is my first attempt at creating a coat out of felted, reconstructed wool sweaters. It was also one of my first serger creations. Who but me would go from scarves directly to the challenge of a giant, sweater coat? … Continue reading →

Remember the post about laundry on the line in winter? This is the sweater I reconstructed for my sweetheart as a Valentine’s Day gift using recycled wool sweaters. He’s been gifting me wool sweaters whenever he finds them. He’d given … Continue reading →

The Problem I hate binding quilts. It’s the one thing about quilting that feels like drudgery to me. It takes a long time to do it the traditional way, and it is difficult to get great results if you do … Continue reading →

In December, my sweetheart, hoping that I’d find a good use for it, gave me a favored blue sweater that, sadly, clothes moths had ruined. What to do, what to do with an old, moth-eaten sweater and a scrap wool … Continue reading →

As we move into the darker, colder seasons I’m able to focus more on indoor art projects. NMC Dance Club’s Masquerade Ball gave me the perfect opportunity to reawaken my visual-arts chops. The base of the mask is papier mache … Continue reading →

There is a clever little quilt technique and pattern that I’m seeing everywhere right now. It’s becoming a little bit of a fad, and it may actually be something new. And you know what? Every time I see it, it … Continue reading →

The box at the end of my bed is a toybox. We store sheets in it, but its main purpose is to allow my fifteen-pound, non-jumping dog access to the bed. I’ve looked into getting an actual blanket trunk, but … Continue reading →

I finished the rest of the blocks for my bed runner last night. There are 56 eight-inch blocks total, using fourteen different prints, plus the solid, which JoAnn sells as a “tea dyed muslin”. I’m interested to see how the … Continue reading →